poppies in the attic

39.

"Are you still letting me eat crabs?" Xiang Jin protested dissatisfied.

"I think you've eaten enough, only a little calf left. This one is too thin, let's not eat it." Wu Pengzhi looked at Jin who was struggling so much, "Eat some other hot dishes."

Xiang Jin obediently gave up those thin legs.She really felt that the efficiency was too low and the difficulty was too great.

If people eat like this, they probably won't be able to paint a few paintings in their lifetime.Xiang Jin secretly calculated in his heart.

"I'm full." Xiang Jin not only let go of her thin legs, but also put down her chopsticks.

"No, you are too thin, you need to eat more." Wu Pengzhi suddenly transformed into a mother with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insisted on getting a spoonful of celery lily for Xiang Jin.

"I've exhausted all my strength just now when I dealt with these hard goods." Xiang Jin pushed away the dishes in front of him.

"Haha, you actually used the word "bad gun tongue sword", that's wonderful. Ah Jin, since you don't want to eat it, let me tell you the story of that mysterious woman of yours."

After Xiang Jin broke a rib, she stayed in Santa Fe, the best city in New Mexico.

During this period, Xiang Jin was already well-known, and she finally had the money to live quietly in one place for a while.

Santa Fe was originally a place loved by artists and a city loved by tourists from all over the world.There are rich Spanish and Indian cultures here, and their music, paintings, architecture, pottery, and food are all very charming.

Xiang Jin is naturally willing to stay here for a while longer. Every evening glow, every artwork in every window, and every possible artist who walks by you inadvertently make people feel refreshed.

Among the windows and shops displaying beautiful handicrafts, Xiang Jin accidentally saw a small bookstore.She walked in casually and flipped through a picture album casually.For Xiang Jin, who doesn't like reading, he doesn't read books aimlessly unless he has to.

Then, Xiang Jin noticed the woman who was talking to the customer, and later found out that she was the owner of this small bookstore, Laura.

Xiang Jin noticed Laura because her voice was so nice.Ever since he met Argus and since he fell in love with music, Xiang Jin has become sensitive to all kinds of sounds.

And Laura's voice reminded Xiang Jin of a violin.

Yes, Laura's deep voice is like a violin.

Therefore, Xiang Jin often patronizes this small bookstore with her false love for books and real curiosity about this woman.Until Laura noticed Xiang Jin who always read art books.

Then, one day, Laura came over to greet Xiang Jin and recommended a new book to her, saying it was a good book worth reading.

Looking into Laura's clear blue eyes, Xiang Jin didn't understand what Laura said.

Xiang Jin observes with the eyes of a painter, most people reach middle age, their eyeballs turn a dull gray-blue color, and they are lifeless.But Laura's eyes were shining brightly.

"What did you say?" Xiang Jin asked a little embarrassedly.Because Laura stopped and waited for Xiang Jin's feedback. "Uh, I was a little distracted just now. Because I think your voice sounds like a violin."

Laura laughed heartily, very happy, "Violin, ha, this is the first time I've heard someone use that word to describe my voice. Thanks, I like this word."

Xiang Jin made a second friend in the United States.

Laura has excellent taste in books and her bookstore is well known locally.And Xiang Jin's dyslexia in English was slowly exposed in front of Laura.

So, Laura helped Xiang Jin to select books.

"You always need to read, the skill of drawing, if you leave your mind, you lose your vitality." This is Laura's point of view.

This period of Xiang Jin's reading quality is the highest and the number of reading is the largest. Laura never gives Xiang Jin any advice on painting, but from the books she recommends, it can be seen that she fully understands Xiang Jin's paintings, from the style of painting to the connotation and technique.

In return, Xiang Jin wanted to draw a portrait of Laura.For the first time, she regretted her principle of "not drawing people".Xiang Jin couldn't draw Laura's cock no matter what.

Xiang Jin only painted Wu Pengzhi, and was limited to Wu Pengzhi's body.Portraits of people are so difficult that Xiang Jin finally had to give up.

Xiang Jin plucked up the courage to invite Laura to travel with him. She invited Laura three times, but Laura declined each time.

Laura can't do without her bookstore.The bookstore is her favorite, and she even lives in the attic above the bookstore.

"You never leave this bookstore, aren't you bored?" Xiang Jin asked.

"I thought you'd be the one who understood my behavior the most. We're actually the same kind," Laura replied.

Of course Xiang Jin understands Laura, they are very imaginative people, sometimes Xiang Jin feels that Laura is a mirror of himself.They maintain a certain degree of solitude in social interaction, which is a small world of self-spirit, and they do not expect too much from the outside world.

Xiang Jin knew that Laura's refusal to go with her meant she rejected her admiration.

When Xiang Jin left Santa Fe, he specially drew a still life painting of a violin and books for Laura. In the reflection on the surface of the violin, Laura could be seen faintly.

Laura loved it so much that she happily hung the painting in her bedroom.